Month: July 2018

A few days after I posted Our Garden Failed, a friend presented me with a bag of his home grown tomatoes. I was thrilled! Then he told me to go get some tomato plants. This was good advice from my friend. So I got tomatoes, peppers and a zucchini plant. I was going to plant it all... Continue Reading →

I have major control issues. One of those areas is finance. I pay the bills each month. I set up our monthly budget. I have earned the trust of my husband to take care of these matters. This has been my job as manager and administrator of our household. It's rewarding when things are going... Continue Reading →

For me, eating well is the key to my good health. I know that, so why do I stop eating healthy foods?Some days I don't eat fruits or vegetables at all. Instead, I choose easy, convenient, processed, carb-related foods. This tends to be a pattern in my life. One day I'm eating all the healthy... Continue Reading →

It's the sad truth, our garden has failed! Of all the plants we planted, only one very lonely corn stalk survived. I'm super bummed. Those little plants we started indoors from seed looked like they would make it. They looked so green and full of life. My worry that the garden pests would eat them... Continue Reading →

It is a new season full of new opportunities! July is the only full month off school. It will get hot this month and stay hot for a couple of months. In fact in Southern California it's going to be 112 degrees today. Vacation Bible School and Kids Summer Camp are already over. Now's it's... Continue Reading →

I have heard so much discouragement lately and honestly, I've been discouraged too. I have been sick for the last couple of weeks. That's why I haven't posted. Whoever heard of getting strep throat in the Summer? Well, I got it! It really zapped me of my energy. I had to sleep a lot while... Continue Reading →